| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Data: Descriptive and Comparitive Statistics | Cookie Statistics
Data Review; Friday 3/14 Draft; Friday 3/14 Final Report; Monday 3/17 |
Harris, 1.1-1.3, 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.3
Statistics Handout (notebook) Matter and Measure by Steve Lower (notebook) |
Chromatography Applications Exercise (Due Friday 3/14)
Statistics Problem Set #1
Oral report topic
|
Chromatography
Notes
Environmental Chemistry Resources Statistics
Notes
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| Wed | Air: Chemisty of the Atmosphere | Greenhouse Gasses:
Method Development |
Introducing Atmospheric Reactions. Baird, C., J Chem Educ, 1995, 72, 153-157. (notebook) | Intro to Atmospheric Chemisty |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Air: Analysis of Atmospheric Species | Greenhouse Gasses:
Data Collection |
DEP Report Southern Delaware County Air Monitoring Project (notebook) |
Oral Report Resources
|
PA DEP Department of Air Quality |
| Wed | Spectroscopy:
Qualitative Information About Atoms and Molecules |
Greenhouse Gasses:
Data Analysis Draft due 3/28 Report Due 4/4 |
Harris 17.1, 18.4, 19.1 | Spectral Lines of the Elements |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Method Development: Sources of Environmental Methods | Lead Analysis of Paint: Method Development | ASTM Method D 3335 - 85A Standard Test Method for Low Concentrations
of Lead, Cadmium, and Cobalt in Paint by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
(notebook)
Determining the Lead Content of Paint Chips P.G. Markow, J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 178-179.(notebook) Analysis of Paint Scrapings. Perkin-Elmer Manual (notebook) Lead in Paint: Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Method - AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (notebook) |
Analytical
Methods by J Hardy at U Akron
Analytical Chemistry Springboard EPA Association of Analytical Chemists American Society for Testing and Materials NIOSH Analytical Chemistry Environmental Science and Technology |
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| Wed | Method Development: Sampling, Reference Materials, Standards, and Blanks | Lead Analysis of Paint: Method Development | Principles of Environmental Sampling, ACS Committee on Environmental
Improvement (notebook)
NIST Standard Reference Materials Certificate of Analysis (notebook) |
www.nist.gov
Fisher Scientific Ultra Scientific |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Spectroscopy: Quantiatative Information About Atoms and Molecules | Lead Analysis of Paint: Sample Prep | Harris 17.2-17.4 | Spectroscopy Problem Set
(Due Monday 4/11) Oral Report Outline
|
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| Wed | Spectroscopy: Techniques Used for Environmental Analysis | Lead Analysis of Paint: Sample Prep | Harris 18.1, 19.2, 19.4 | SpectroscopyNow |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Method Development: Waste Disposal and MSDS | Lead Analysis of Paint: Data Collection | Prudent Pratices,
Ch 7 Disposal of Waste Sample MSDS (notebook) |
Oral Report Draft
(Due Monday 4/2) |
Prudent Practicies |
| Wed | Method Development: Calibration | Lead Analysis of Paint: Data Analysis
Data Review 4/14 Draft Due 4/18 Final Report 4/25 |
Harris 19.5
Calibration Example Problems (notebook) |
Calibration Problem Set
(Due Monday 4/14) |
Linear Regression |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Water: Chemistry of Aqueous Systems | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Method Development | QC Calibration Problem Set
(Due Monday 4/21) |
PA DEP Office of Water Management | |
| Wed | Water: Analysis of Aqueous Species | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Method Development | United Water: Water Quality Report (notebook) |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials available |
| Mon | Mass Spectrometery: Introduction | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Sample Prep | A Brief Introduction to Mass Spectrometry, S.E. Van Bramer, page 1-15 (notebook) | ||
| Wed | Oral Reports | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Sample Prep |
| Day | Lecture Topic | Lab | Reading | Assignments | Materials
available |
| Mon | Mass Spectrometry: Interpretation | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Data Collection | A Brief Introduction to Mass Spectrometry, S.E. Van Bramer, page 16-25. (notebook) | ||
| Wed | Analysis of Organics in Waste Water: Data Analysis
Final Report - Due at Final Exam |